Eedris Abdulkareem to Nigerian Leaders: Show Empathy to Earn Sympathy in Death

Kehinde Adeleye

Rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has said that Nigerian leaders must genuinely empathize with the struggles of the people if they hope to receive public sympathy after their passing.

He made the remark in response to the mixed reactions that followed the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Buhari passed away on Sunday afternoon at a clinic in the United Kingdom, reportedly after a battle with leukemia.

While political associates have been paying tribute to the former president, many Nigerians have responded with criticism, blaming him for various leadership shortcomings.

In a post shared on social media, former senator Shehu Sani called on Nigerians to forgive Buhari’s imperfections and remember him with compassion.

“A living man is still on trial and cannot judge the dead. Let the sleeping soul rest,” Sani said.

Reacting to the development in an Instagram post on Monday evening, Abdulkareem urged Nigerian politicians to show empathy while alive if they wish to receive sympathy in death.

“If you want sympathy in death, then you must show empathy when alive.
“Your legacies after life are consequences of your deeds. Innalilahi wa innalilahi rajuhun,” he wrote.